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Tempest in the stalls as baby disrupts Kenneth Branagh RSC performance by Nadia Khomami Arts, Culture Correspondent

Audience members said baby’s cooing and gurgling ruined Branagh’s return to the RSC after 30 years, with some seeking refundsBoatswain! The opening scene of Shakespeare’s seminal play The Tempest, in which Prospero conjures up a violent storm to shipwreck his treacherous brother, is enough to wake up anyone – let alone a baby.Audience members at a matinee performance of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s produ…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:25am on June 9, 2026

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